Stuart Richardson Posted September 14 Share #61 Posted September 14 Advertisement (gone after registration) 10 minutes ago, Jeff S said: I also had a wonderful walk in the woods today with my SL2. But when I returned to my car, I found the rear passenger window totally busted out. The perpetrator(s) left my camera bag right by the rear door untouched despite containing my M10 Monochrom and 50 Summicron, etc. Hope I at least got some nice pics. I am sorry for your car, but wonderful that they were not wise enough to grab the gear! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jeff S Posted September 14 Share #62 Posted September 14 5 minutes ago, Stuart Richardson said: I am sorry for your car, but wonderful that they were not wise enough to grab the gear! I’ve got full replacement insurance, but also happy to avoid the additional hassle. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted September 14 Author Share #63 Posted September 14 12 hours ago, Jeff S said: I also had a wonderful walk in the woods today with my SL2. But when I returned to my car, I found the rear passenger window totally busted out. The perpetrator(s) left my camera bag right by the rear door untouched despite containing my M10 Monochrom and 50 Summicron, etc. Hope I at least got some nice pics. Ouch! Really glad the morons didn’t take the kit! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlinwinter Posted September 14 Share #64 Posted September 14 I upgraded from an SL 601 to the SL2 around March of this year and I'm super happy with it. I think this camera is super intuitive and the UI experience is very organic. It seems to meld into my photographic mind and I'm able to get photos the way I want them very easily. The image quality is amazing and I'm always in awe when opening up my C1 sessions. I'm using only manual lenses, and about to get my first autofocus lens for this system. It's a third party lens, but the 24-90 would be my "end-goal" lens - I still need to save about 2 or 3 years for that into the future, but I'm really looking forward to it! For now, I'm just using my manual summicron-c 40 and voigtlander 21 f3.5 - both of which are incredible lenses that fit very well with the SL2! 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted September 14 Author Share #65 Posted September 14 @jlinwinter sounds like you’re going in the right direction and have the right attitude to get the modern out of the SL2. I’m still discovering hope for it is in a lot of ways as it’s not my go to carry everywhere camera (this seems to be the Q3 43 at the moment), but each time I bring it out for a job I get both pleasure and amazing quality results from it. Have fun! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Slender Posted September 16 Share #67 Posted September 16 Advertisement (gone after registration) On 9/14/2025 at 9:03 PM, jlinwinter said: For now, I'm just using my manual summicron-c 40 and voigtlander 21 f3.5 - both of which are incredible lenses that fit very well with the SL2! May I ask you for some samples of the 21 on your SL2, please? I am in the market for a 21 I can use on both SL2 and M10r Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlinwinter Posted September 17 Share #68 Posted September 17 (edited) 23 hours ago, Slender said: May I ask you for some samples of the 21 on your SL2, please? I am in the market for a 21 I can use on both SL2 and M10r Here is one of my favourites from that lens. I usually use the Super Elmar M 21 f3.4 profile in sl2 for both setting ibis as well as to get a baseline image that looks amazing out of the camera. (of course you can also set it to a 21mm generic lens for ibis, but I found the 21 sem 3.4 profile works really well out of the camera.) Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Edited September 17 by jlinwinter add in camera lens profile detail 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/423842-in-praise-of-the-sl2/?do=findComment&comment=5864493'>More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted September 17 Author Share #69 Posted September 17 Hmm - an interesting evening on Monday covering the Marcin Wasilewski Trio + Emma Rawicz using my revised settings. With Auto Iso at 12500 I had a bit more flexibility in difficult light - but no noticeable problems with IQ. There's a mix below from the set with ISO varying between 4000 and 8000 (just the way it worked it). I'll post one of the few 12500 images in the set after this and give 100% crop. Conclusion - the SL2 is MORE than good enough for a host of uses. As a post script, I was using Face Recognition AF and the 24-90 + 90-280 on two SL2 bodies that I've had for a long time now! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 10 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/423842-in-praise-of-the-sl2/?do=findComment&comment=5864559'>More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted September 17 Author Share #70 Posted September 17 ISO 12500 + 100 crop. The only NR was + 30 Luminance. No AI. If I printed this at A3+ you'd not notice the grain as anything other than something that adds character IMHO! The lens here was the 90-280. A beautiful piece of glass! I used to use the Canon 300 F2 for this sort of work The Leica lens is a lightweight in comparison! Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 8 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/423842-in-praise-of-the-sl2/?do=findComment&comment=5864561'>More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted September 17 Author Share #71 Posted September 17 … and as a final thank you to the SL2 there’s a fuller set on the first post here: https://www.ctribble.co.uk/performance.html I’m off to Greece next week, and it will be just the Q3 43 for a couple of weeks. I feel very lucky having the choice! But just think about it, if you’re thinking of buying into the SL system you can buy TWO SL2 bodies for less than price of an SL3! Or if you’re thinking of “upgrading” you can save your money (especially if you need a working two body set up) and get a Q3 43 for travel and to supplement the SL system (or an M10R with a 35 Leica or voigtlander lens). The SL2 rocks! And it continues to be astounding value used! 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahl Posted September 26 Share #72 Posted September 26 I moved from M240 to SL when I reached 70 as I realised my eyesight and handholding were not as good as I imagined. It was fine with my collection of M lenses but upgraded to an SL2 for the IBIS. The SL2 , bought on release, has proved totally reliable in all these years: has never let me down and the resulting files have been above my expectations in all conditions. I carry a couple of spare batteries just in case and a Nitecore charger when travelling . I cannot imagine ever being tempted by a newer model and hope my son will enjoy it after me for many years 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rupert Greenwell Posted September 28 Share #73 Posted September 28 I stupidly sold my SL2 and a few other Leica cameras to reduce having too much choice. I have now bought them all back again including the SL 2 ! This time I had the choice of the SL2 S or SL2 plus there are SL3 and SL3 S coming onto the used market ( at a much higher price). Going through my photos made with the previous SL2 it was the portraits that I made with the Leitz Elmarit R 180 that really caught my eye and I missed not having that combination .This time the SL2 will be with me for some time. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole73 Posted September 28 Share #74 Posted September 28 vor 5 Stunden schrieb Rupert Greenwell: I stupidly sold my SL2 and a few other Leica cameras to reduce having too much choice. I have now bought them all back again including the SL 2 ! This time I had the choice of the SL2 S or SL2 plus there are SL3 and SL3 S coming onto the used market ( at a much higher price). Going through my photos made with the previous SL2 it was the portraits that I made with the Leitz Elmarit R 180 that really caught my eye and I missed not having that combination .This time the SL2 will be with me for some time. Hello Rupert, nice to hear that you begin a new journey with your (new) beloved SL2. I bought an SL2 a few weeks ago too and I'm totally blown away with the possibilities this nice camera opens up. Specially in combination with my M lenses the SL2 shines bright. For me the handling, the built quality and the feeling when taking a picture is on par with my long time favorite M9-P. Have fun with your choice! Robert 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole73 Posted September 28 Share #75 Posted September 28 SL2 with Elmarit-M 21 Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 7 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/423842-in-praise-of-the-sl2/?do=findComment&comment=5868890'>More sharing options...
chris_tribble Posted October 4 Author Share #76 Posted October 4 On 9/17/2025 at 8:58 PM, chris_tribble said: I’m off to Greece next week, and it will be just the Q3 43 for a couple of weeks. Just as a follow up. While the SL2 does rock, I wouldn't have carried it round for the last two weeks travelling around Samos. However, the story below does make a good argument for having a Q3 43 to supplement an SL2 set up: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olaf_ZG Posted Saturday at 06:43 AM Share #77 Posted Saturday at 06:43 AM Despite the SL2 being a great camera, I decided to let it go. Earlier this year I sold the SL2s already, but kept the SL2 with the SL lux and 24-90. I basically kept it for portraits because of the summilux. But, in the end I decided to upgrade my recently bought x1dii to the x2dii and in order to finance this, the SL system needs to go. I guess I will miss the camera, especially the 50mm, but one can not have it all. At least I can’t. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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